THIS IS NOT AN AIR CONDITIONER! So many people are mad because its not cooling down their space like an a/c would. It is an evaporative cooler. The way it works is the same way sweat works when you sweat. A minimal amount of water is formed into a mist, which a fan blows across wet filter elements, and in turn gives a nice chilly breeze when its blowing on you. It wont work in your car, get your a/c fixed. It wont cool down a room of any size, get a a/c unit. What it will do it make a hot room feel more comfortable when your in it by giving you a cool breeze. I use it for my bedroom, blowing directly onto me, to keep me comfortable while sleeping. The a/c in the house doesnt make the upstairs cool, so this is the next option....the final option would be to get a a/c unit in my room. Works exactly the way its intended to.

By Whitey

I keep this by my bedside…works wonders for my night time hot flashes! I freeze the filter which makes the air even colder. No complaints for me

By Diane

It really does work. I am enjoying using them. They are on now.

By Eucel

I write this review because I spent a lot of time trying researching these mini swamp coolers. Conclusion is that all are cheaply made but some are better than others. At first I wanted the USB option. So I purchased a DOUHE and a SPANTRON. The Douhe was really pointless. It was quiet, but that was because the fan was extremely weak. Definitely a no. The Spantron had everything going for it (including USB) but its buttons were faulty and unreliable. If they had made it better I would have kept it. I tried the InstaCooler, the 3 fan settings are actually relevant (they offer meaningful gradations). Also it seems to be supported in some fashion with filters etc. Probably the TV campaign made them up their game in this respect. Perhaps I'll find out, down the line, whether that will be useful.

By Troy

In real world this is a great personal cooler, don’t expect to cool down the entire room lol! Great for pointing to direction of your bed:) and of course while playing ggames on your desktop too:) overall this little thing is great works as a charm, I hope they make it rotate from left to right like a stand fan it would be nice feautre too in the future.

By Jav69

it is exactly what I expected, function as what is descrived on TV ad. The shipping was quick too

By Amazon Customer

I like all about it

By Genesis

The people giving this bad ratings obviously aren’t very intelligent or just never payed attention in school. This is NOT an air conditioner, nor is it supposed to be. This little device is very impressive for what it does. As the water in the mist and filter evaporate it takes some of the heat out of the area, basically like a small humidifier, and does a surprisingly good job of it! The light on the top is very nice if you want a small light in a room or just to look neat. And adding ice in the water tank boosts it quite a bit. The device isn’t supposed to be COLD, just cool, which a lot of people don’t seem to understand.

By Patches

Originally seen it at Wal-Mart. Decided to give it a try. I stay in a small room in my house and it seems to be hotter than the rest of the house despite what I keep the air on. This is perfect for those situations. I personally freeze the filter only sometimes and put a glass of water in the fridge which I refill when I fill the InstaCooler. I then add some ice to the InstaCooler and the cold bottle of water. My room stays around 2-5 degrees cooler when the door is shut. It's not for heavy duty jobs but it will work. Just get a little creative. Dont just use lukewarm tap water.

By Gregory

I am going through menopause so I get hot flashes I'd love this thing I did what it said I put the water in it and I chilled the filter in the freezer and it's kept me really cool during the hot flashes especially at night on my bedside table I would put extra ice cubes in where the water goes and it would keep me cool all night long next summer I'm probably going to buy me a couple of more that way I have some beside me in the living room not just in my bedroom a lot cheaper than air conditioner's and worked just as well they have a very powerful fan which keeps you cool so if you're looking for a little relief from your hot flashes ladies give this thing a try or just if you're in a hot office you will not be sorry

By Margaret